15 USC 6152 - Telemarketing Sales Rule; do-not-call registry fees

U.S Code last checked for updates: Feb 21, 2025

§ 6152.

Telemarketing Sales Rule; do-not-call registry fees

(a)

In general

(b)

Annual fees

(1)

In general

The Commission shall charge each person who accesses the “do-not-call” registry an annual fee that is equal to the lesser of—

(A)

$54 for each area code of data accessed from the registry; or

(B)

$14,850 for access to every area code of data contained in the registry.

(2)

Exception

The Commission shall not charge a fee to any person—

(A)

for accessing the first 5 area codes of data; or

(B)

for accessing area codes of data in the registry if the person is permitted to access, but is not required to access, the “do-not-call” registry under section 1

 So in original. Probably should be “part”.

310 of title 16, Code of Federal Regulations, section 64.1200 of title 47, Code of Federal Regulations, or any other Federal regulation or law.

(3)

Duration of access

(A)

In general

(B)

Annual period

(c)

Additional fees

(1)

In general

(2)

Rates

For each additional area code of data to be accessed during the person’s annual period, the Commission shall charge—

(A)

$54 for access to such data if access to the area code of data is first requested during the first 6 months of the person’s annual period; or

(B)

$27 for access to such data if access to the area code of data is first requested after the first 6 months of the person’s annual period.

(d)

Adjustment of fees

(1)

In general

(A)

Fiscal year 2009

(B)

Fiscal years after 2009

For each fiscal year beginning after fiscal year 2009, each dollar amount in subsection (b)(1) and (c)(2) shall be increased by an amount equal to—

(i)

the dollar amount in paragraph (b)(1) or (c)(2), whichever is applicable, multiplied by

(ii)

the percentage (if any) by which the CPI for the most recently ended 12-month period ending on June 30 exceeds the baseline CPI.

(2)

Rounding

(3)

Changes less than 1 percent

(4)

Publication

(5)

Definitions

In this subsection:

(A)

CPI

(B)

Baseline CPI

(e)

Prohibition against fee sharing

(f)

Handling of fees

(1)

In general

(2)

Limitation

(Pub. L. 108–10, § 2, Mar. 11, 2003, 117 Stat. 557; Pub. L. 110–188, § 2, Feb. 15, 2008, 122 Stat. 635.)

cite as: 15 USC 6152